IELTS Made Easier
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A weekly talk-through of IELTS topics to help you learn about the issues, vocabulary, tips and strategies you need to know for the test.
IELTS Made Easier
2M ago
Quick tips to help you with the Speaking Challenge followed by a Reading Passage 2 about the tool-making abilities of crows (and what we have in common with them). True/False/Not Given. Get the full reading here https://www.ieltsetc.com/2018/11/ielts-reading-two-wings-toolkit/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ieltsetc/message ..read more
IELTS Made Easier
4M ago
This is my walkthrough of an Academic Passage 1 about Stonehenge.
Keywords before you listen:
solstice - either the shortest day of the year (winter solstice - December 21st) or the longest day of the year (summer solstice - June 21st)
Meaning: to stand still
The solstice (combining the Latin words sol for “Sun” and sistere for “To stand still”) is the point where the Sun appears to reach either its highest or lowest point in the sky for the year and thus ancient astronomers came to know the day as one where the Sun appeared to stand still.
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IELTS Made Easier
5M ago
This listening about a research project contains several examples of ‘academic’ language (language related to studying at university) that you need to understand Listening Part 3.
It's about a volcanic eruption, and is adapted from a Cambridge Past Paper (Book 18).
Get the full lesson notes and video in the Bronze Membership on my website ieltsetc.com and the Listening Course in the Members Academy.
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IELTS Made Easier
6M ago
This Part 4 Listening is all about moving elephants.
In the lesson you'll learn about:
using word prompts to keep your place
using intonation and sentence stress to identify answers
using spelling patterns and plurals to get the right answers
The full transcript is available in the Bronze Membership on my website.
https://ieltsetc.com/2023/10/ielts-listening-part-4-keeping-up-with-the-speaker/
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IELTS Made Easier
7M ago
This is a relatively easy Passage 2 from a Cambridge Past Paper, with 3 sets of questions [Matching Information, Categorising and Gapfill].
https://ieltsetc.com/2023/10/ielts-reading-forest-management/
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IELTS Made Easier
9M ago
This Listening Part 4 about a writer called Victor Hugo is taken from the new Practice Book 18.
In the podcast you'll learn
why this particular test is more difficult than usual
how reference words give you the answer (if you can remember what they refer to)
techniques for predicting and retaining information
common gapfill answers and how they're related to pronunciation
Get the full video, tapescript and tips in the Members Academy Listening Course with Members bonus features for 12 months.
ieltsetc.com/courses
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IELTS Made Easier
11M ago
Farming and agriculture is my Number 1 Vocabulary topic for IELTS, and I noticed that most of the readings in this new Cambridge Practice Test Book (18) are related either to the environment (Week 1 of my vocab course) or to cities/architecture/buildings (Week 2 in my Vocabulary course - the Man-Made Environment).
So make sure you re-read this text for the useful vocabulary e.g. sustainable, organic, intensive farming.
Members: the video version of this podcast with pdf download is now available for you to watch.
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IELTS Made Easier
1y ago
I guarantee that you can do this in under 10 minutes if you follow my system.
Find the Reading online and do it yourself before you listen.
Learn more about my IELTS Reading techniques with TWO courses in the Members Academy.
ieltsetc.com/courses
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IELTS Made Easier
1y ago
In this lesson, I examine the MACRO and MICRO skills you need to get all of the answers right in this Section 2 IELTS Listening about a holiday company.
For example:
Background knowledge (what you already know about holiday companies, tour itineraries, travelling/place names in the UK etc etc)
Vocabulary (phrasal verbs, synonyms, numbers)
Spelling (ea words, al/ol words)
Grammar (comparisons, 'used to', perfect modals for guessing)
Accents (Northern English 'u')
Pronunciation features (meet you)
Linking (However...)
Signalling (What we do is...)
Predicting
Remembering
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IELTS Made Easier
1y ago
There are many free online IELTS Writing checkers available, and they can be useful when you’re starting your IELTS preparation.
Online writing checkers such as Grammarly can give you simple feedback on your grammar, vocabulary and linking words.
There are more sophisticated versions available that claim they can assess your IELTS writing using the Band Criteria, and give you a grade and feedback in a matter of seconds.
But how accurate and reliable are they?
I tested a few and here are my results.
The one I mention in the podcast is testpredikt.com.
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